Alcala blessing of the animals 2014

Dozens of people brought their pets, mostly dogs, a few cats and birds, to be blessed during the annual Festival of the Bells on Sunday at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala. The event has been going on since 1972. Photography by Peggy Peattie/UT San Diego

A young girl brought her bird before Monsignor Richard Duncanson, left, to be blessed on Sunday.
— Peggy Peattie / UTSan DIego/Twitter @peggypeattie

Monsignor Richard Duncanson, left, blessed Ridley, 7, a rescued Yorkie, held by Zabrini Boman, followed by her husband Michael Bohy, right, and a long line of other animals Sunday.
— Peggy Peattie / UTSan DIego/Twitter @peggypeattie

Dozens of people brought their pets, mostly dogs, a few cats and birds, to be blessed during the annual Festival of the Bells on Sunday at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.
— Peggy Peattie / UTSan DIego/Twitter @peggypeattie

Dozens of people brought their pets, mostly dogs, a few cats and birds, to be blessed during the annual Festival of the Bells on Sunday at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.
— Peggy Peattie / UTSan DIego/Twitter @peggypeattie

Dozens of people brought their pets, mostly dogs, a few cats and birds, to be blessed during the annual Festival of the Bells on Sunday at the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala.
— Peggy Peattie / UTSan DIego/Twitter @peggypeattie